Chinese History Lesson 3 Flashcards

1
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华夏

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huáxià

ancient name for China

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2
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之祖

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zhīzǔ

ancestor

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3
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华夏之祖

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ancestors of the Chinese nation

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4
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炎帝

A
yán di
emperor yan (one of the legendary rulers of remote antiquity) aka Shen Nong (神农)
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5
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黄帝

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huáng di
Yellow Emperor (another legendary ruler)
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6
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子孙

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zǐsūn

(descendants)children; grandchildren

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7
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说法

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shuōfǎ

statement; way of saying

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8
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黄河流域

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huánghé liúyù

Yellow River valley (or basin)

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9
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一带

A

yīdài

Neighbour area

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10
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氏族

A

shìzú

clan

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部落

A

bùluò

Tribe

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12
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首领

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shǒulǐng

Chieftain; leader; head

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13
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当时

A

dāngshí

that time

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14
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东方

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dōngfāng

the East; the Orient

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15
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九黎

A

jiǔlí

Li ethnic group in Hainan Province

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16
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势力

A

shìli

Force; power; influence

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17
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强大

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qíangdà

powerful

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18
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蚩尤

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chīyóu

(legendary tribal leader who was defeated and killed by the Yello Emperor)

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19
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强悍

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qiánghàn

Fierce; intrepid; doughty

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20
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族人

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zúrén

Clansmen

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21
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制造

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zhìzào

make; manufacture

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22
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兵器

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bīngqì

weaponry; weapons

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23
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打起仗来

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dǎqǐzhànglái

start a war

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24
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勇猛

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yǒngměng

bold and powerful; full of valour and vigor

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25
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进攻

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jìngōng

attack; assault; offensive

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26
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扩大

A

kuòdà

enlarge; expand

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27
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地盘

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dìpán

territory under one‘s control; domain

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28
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战争

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zhànzhēng

war; warfare

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29
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一败涂地

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yībàitúdì

fail completely; suffer a crushing defeat

30
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求援

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qiúyuán

ask for help; request reinforcements

31
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除掉

A

chúdiào

Get rid of; kill

32
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Give; offer; grant; get along with; take part in

33
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联合

A

liánhé

unite; alliance

34
Q

涿鹿

A

zhuōlù

a county in Hebei Province

35
Q

河北省

A
héběishěng
HePei Province (Hopeh) in North China
36
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境内

A

jìngnèi

Area inside the borders

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广阔

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guǎngkuò

Vast; wide; broad

38
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原野

A

yuányě

Open country

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展开

A

zhǎnkāi

Spread out; unfold; open up; develop; carry out

40
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决战

A

juézhàn

Fight a decisive battle; decisive agreement

41
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激战

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jīzhàn

fight fiercely

42
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天昏地暗

A

tiānhūn-dì’àn

(idiom) murky heavens over dark earth; dark all around; a state of chaos and despair; like hell

43
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大雾

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dàwù

Thick fog

44
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弥漫

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mímàn

suffuse; fill the air; brim over; spread all over

45
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连对面

A

liánduìmiàn

Oppposite

46
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指南车

A

zhǐnánchē

A vehicle with a wooden figure always pointing to the south

47
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士兵

A

shìbīng

Rank-and-file soldier; private

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识别

A

shíbié

Distinguish; discern; spot; pick out

49
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追击

A

zhuījī

Pursue and attack; follow up

50
Q

A

bèi

Be

51
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捉住

A

zhuōzhù

Catch

52
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争夺

A

zhēngduó

Fight ( or contend, scramble) for; enter into rivalry with; vie with

53
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领导地位

A

lǐngdǎodìwèi

Position of leadership; status as leader

54
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冲突

A

chōngtū

Conflict; clash

55
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打败

A

dàbài

Defeat utterly; put to rout

56
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从此

A

cóngcǐ

from now on

57
Q

中原

A

zhōngyuán

Central Plains

58
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联盟

A

liánméng

alliance; union

59
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语言

A

yǔyán

Language

60
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生产

A

shēngchǎn

produce; manufacture

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交流

A

jiāoliú

Exchange; interlock; interchange; flow simultaneously

62
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逐渐

A

zhújiàn

Gradually; by degrees

63
Q

加强

A

jiāqiáng

Strengthen

64
Q

经过

A

jīngguò

process; course; pass;go through; as a result

65
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长期

A

chángqī

Over a long period of time

66
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融合

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rónghé

mix together; merge; fuse

67
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形成

A

xíngchéng

Take shape; form

68
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主体

A
zhǔtǐ
Main body (or part); principal part; philosophy
69
Q

前身

A

qiánshēn

Predecessor

70
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组成

A

zǔchéng

Form; make up; compose

71
Q

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Chēng

Call; say; state

72
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直到

A

zhídào

until